Soremekun Adewale, PGD, ACIA, CFIAP, SPMIIM, CWAIAP
Group Head, Internal Control and Compliance at The OMAR Group- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified West African Internal Audit Practitioner
Society Of West African Internal Audit PractitionerDec, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Senior Professional Member Institute of Information management (SPMIIM)
Intitute of Information Management AfricaApr, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Supply Chain Logistics
Rutgers UniversityAug, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Auditing I: Conceptual Foundations of Auditing
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignAug, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Auditing II: The Practice of Auditing
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignAug, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Information Systems Auditing, Controls and Assurance
The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyAug, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Procurement & Sourcing Introduction
Rutgers UniversityAug, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Accounting Analysis I: The Role of Accounting as an Information System
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignJul, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Cybersecurity Compliance Framework & System Administration
IBM TealeafJul, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination
West Virginia UniversityJun, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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The OMAR Group
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Nigeria
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Consumer Goods
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1 - 100 Employee
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Group Head, Internal Control and Compliance
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Sep 2021 - Present
* Develop and oversee control systems to prevent or deal with violations of legal guidelines and internal policies. * Evaluate the efficiency of controls and improve them continuously * Revise procedures, reports etc, periodically to identify hidden risks or non-conformity issues. * Draft, Modify and implement company policies. * Collaborate with Corporate Counsels and HR Departments to Monitor enforcement of Standards and regulations. * Assess the business’s future ventures to identify possible compliance risks. * Review the work of colleagues when necessary to identify possible compliance issues and provide advice on training. * Keep abreast of regulatory developments within or outside of the company as well as evolving best practices in compliance control. * Prepare report for senior management and external regulatory bodies as appropriate. Show less
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Covenant University
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Nigeria
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Internal Auditor CUSBU
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Aug 2017 - Sep 2021
* Perform risk assessments in the organization. * Maintain and cultivate the inventory system and to ensure that the policies, practices and processes are well followed. * Improve customer care by initiating improvements to the financial control and audit process. * Perform enquiries and testing as needed to identify and resolve vulnerable controls in force. * Develop new audit programs to ensure adequate financial controls in the system. * Make recommendation to management about software, policies and internal audit plan that must be in place. * Evaluate the efficacy of risk management procedure that is currently in place. Protect against fraud and theft of the organizations assets. * Ensure that the organization is complying with relevant laws, statutes that govern the accounting procedures. * Make recommendations on how to improve internal controls that govern processes as well as formulating cost saving actions. * Obtain and evaluate internal accounting and operational documentation. * Prepare and present reports regarding findings. Conduct field work and follow-up audit to ensure compliances. * Provide advice to employees regarding issues found and how to remediate them accordingly. Show less
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Asst. Manager Accountant/FOREX
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Apr 2012 - Jun 2016
WORK SPECIFICATION• Staff Coordinating on daily transactions • Credit Control Manager/Instructor • Staff Instructor & Training• Preparation of Daily Reports • Reconciliation of Banks Statements. • Fixed Assets Schedule Management. • Operating System Administration and Audit. • Preparation of staff Monthly Salaries. • Supervising periodic Stock taking* Processing all goods importation with the banks* Passing of accounting entries and stock audit.* Capital importation application (form M, PFI, LC, BC, Not valid for FX etc).* Import Trade Financing Facility (ITFF) monitoring with the Banks.* Application for foreign exchange from the Banks (WDAS)* Marine insurance premium declaration to insurance companies* Handling of shipping documents (RAR, ASSESSEMENT, EIR, SONCAP etc* Goods in transit cost apportioning and container delivery monitoring.* Clearing agents and suppliers account reconciliation.* Cargos/Documents online tracking and Container Delivery Monitoring * Weekly shipment progress report to the management.* Return of bill of entries (ECD) and other customs paper to the Banks.* Monthly fuel consumption and mileage covered report (fleet Management). Show less
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Senior Accountant
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Jun 2007 - Apr 2012
• Coordinating Staff daily transactions • Credit Control Manager/Instructor • Staff Training• Preparation of Daily Management Reports for Financial Controller • Reconciliation of Banks Statements. • Fixed Assets Schedule Management. • Operating System Administration. • Preparation of staff Monthly Salaries. • Supervising periodic Stock taking• Processing all goods importation with the banks• Passing of accounting entries and stock audit.• Capital importation application (form M, PFI, LC, BC, Not valid for FX etc).• Import Trade Financing Facility (ITFF) monitoring with the Banks.• Application for foreign exchange from the Banks (WDAS)• Marine insurance premium declaration to insurance companies• Handling of shipping documents (RAR, ASSESSEMENT, EIR, SONCAP etc• Goods in transit cost apportioning and container delivery monitoring.• Clearing agents and suppliers account reconciliation.• Cargos/Documents online tracking and Container Delivery Monitoring • Weekly shipment progress report to the management.• Return of bill of entries (ECD) and other customs paper to the Banks.• Monthly fuel consumption and mileage covered report (fleet Management). Show less
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Hamada Enterprises Group
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Nigeria
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Hamada Ent Ltd
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Jan 2006 - Jun 2007
• Preparations of Daily Transactions • Preparations of invoice for customers • Reconciliation of Daily Entries • Reconciliation of Bank Statements. • Preparation of staff Salary Monthly • Preparations of Daily Transactions • Preparations of invoice for customers • Reconciliation of Daily Entries • Reconciliation of Bank Statements. • Preparation of staff Salary Monthly
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Education
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2009 -
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Postgraduate Diploma PGD, Accounting -
2020 - 2020
Covenant University
C, COVID-19 CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: The Pathway To Sustainable Development. -
2019 - 2020
Chartered Institute of Administration
ACIA, Business Administration and Management, General -
2019 - 2020
International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigation Professional Inc. USA
Certified Forensic Investigation and Audit Professional, Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation -
2019 - 2019
Global Goodwill Ambassador
Emotional Intelligent, Certificate -
2005 - 2008
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Highier Diploma, Accounting -
2003 - 2005
Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo Ondo State
Ordinary Diploma, Accountancy -
1998 - 2002
National Science and Technical Colleges Yaba Lagos
National Craft Certificate in Business Study, Accounting and Business/Management -
1992 - 1998
New State Secondary School Mushin Lagos
Senior School Certificate -
2019 -
International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigation
Forensic investigation, and Audit -
Institute of Information Management Africa
Senior Professional Member
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